THR is reporting that Ice Cube has signed on to play Fagin in a modern, musical take on the Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist, which is being directed by Tony Award-winner Thomas Kail (Hamilton). According to the site, the new version of the tale – which follows a young orphan boy who falls under the wing of […]
Theory: Doctor Strange takes place before Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Luke Owen looks at the MCU timeline… Warning, there are some spoilers for Doctor Strange in this article. It’s become standard reasoning to believe that each movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe follows the last (with the exception of Captain America: The First Avenger, for obvious reasons). Iron Man 3 clearly follows on from the […]
Why Quentin Tarantino won’t be doing Deadpool 2
Anghus Houvouras on the fan petition for Quentin Tarantino to direct Deadpool 2… “It goes without saying.” An expression you use when something is so painfully obvious that it shouldn’t require any explanation. For the record, this article should fall under that umbrella. And yet, here we are listening to a number of supposedly intelligent […]
Uncharted movie adaptation finds a new director
After years and years of development, it looks like Sony’s Uncharted movie is finally moving forward. It was reported a few months ago that the film had dropped from Sony’s schedule, but Deadline are saying that Shawn Levy (Real Steel) has stepped into helm the film. Levy will be the project’s fourth director. The film’s […]
Friday the 13th producers reveal why the found footage version didn’t happen, but the new reboot will shoot next year
Back when Paramount and Warner Bros. reached a deal where the rights to Friday the 13th would go back to their 80s home (in a deal so Warners could get a slice of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar), it was heavily rumoured that this new reboot would be a found footage movie. While that has since been […]
Spoiler: Benedict Cumberbatch played another major character in Doctor Strange
Warning: Spoilers for Doctor Strange, obviously. Doctor Strange is out in cinemas now [read our review here] and the cast and crew have been busy talking to the press about the film. We got to speak with director Scott Derrickson, who revealed that Taika Waitti directed the mid-credits sting featuring Thor, but he’s also spoken […]
Movie Review – The Comedian’s Guide to Survival (2016)
The Comedian’s Guide to Survival, 2016. Directed by Mark Murphy Starring James Buckley, MyAnna Buring, Kevin Eldon, Paul Kaye and James Mullinger. SYNOPSIS: James Mullinger, entertainment journalist by day, failing stand-up comedian by night, embarks on a journey of self-discovery to figure out if he should be making people laugh after all… Not many people […]
Studio 8 developing comic book adaptation Scout
Deadline is reporting that Stuiod 8 has snapped up the film rights to Eclipse Comics’ Scout from creator Timothy Truman, and has set Chris MacBride (The Conspiracy) to direct a big screen adaptation. Published between 1985 and 1987, Scout follows Emanuel Santana, a Native American Apache and ex-Army Ranger in a dystopian, Third World United […]
Movie Review – Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, 2016. Directed by Edward Zwick Starring Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Danika Yarosh, Patrick Heusinger, Holt McCallany, Robert Catrini, Madalyn Horche and Robert Knepper. SYNOPSIS: Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from […]
October Horrors Day 25 – Evil Dead (2013)
Evil Dead, 2013. Directed by Fede Alvarez. Starring Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas and Elizabeth Blackmore. SYNOPSIS: A group of friends find themselves travelling up to stay in a secluded cabin in the woods, so as to help their friend Mia finally kick her drug habit which has almost killed her […]